The joys of cycling....

Bedersdorf Germany wheelie time with nice scenary

Howdy,

Riding with the Ethiopians on Marco Polo near Spa Belgium

As for me it been a little bit of a bumpy patch recently have been clocking up alot of milelage in amongst the racing.  First of had a little crit in Lexmond which was a on a small circuit 1.2k which was a triangle circuit, had a solid race finishing 7th as well as taking alot of sprint prizes along the way. After a good block of training got to watch some of the classics live Amstel Gold watched on the camerig and then another at the bottom Mur de Huy.

Clouds in some awesome weather in  the Ardennes

The next trip up was up to the North of the Netherlands with a couple of races Arno Wallard and Noord Holland both of these were around 200k which didn't end up so well as wasn't able to finish off as was in the right moves but first day ran out of energy and bonked with 1lap to go then the following day made the break and was up the rode for 160k before running out of legs probably from the efforts the day before but would of finished but they decided to pull everyone out of the race ended up 22 finishers but had to ride back to the finish anyway clocking up the same distance as well so was so happy about that.

Alem Abebe 4th place in Bedersdorf

The following week was time to visit the dentist again this time needed some fillings which wasn't so pleasent but got them all done without anesthetic which made them took a little longer but was worth it not having the after effects of it once it wheres off it only felt like a pain you get when you get a brain freeze.

So had a few rest days then had some good easy rides in the hills before head to a hilly 14k circuit race with a 3k climb in Bedersdorf Germany which was an awesome day in amongst the bad weather.

La Gillipie the other side of the lion

So after the first time over the climb the race halfed in sized and settled down into a better rythm anyway a break of 10 split over the top and non the Ethiopians managed to be in it so went to the front and rode and minimise the gap down to a handful of seconds at the bottom of the climb where I blew to pieces at the bottom of the climb setting up Alem to ride across and ended up finishing 4th which was an awesome result for him and a great team effort. So I had enough time to get a very picturious wheelie on the hill. 

Dam where the lion is.

Following day took it easy just going for a lite spin down to Maastrict and back then the following day had a race in Hoboken, which was a 20 circuit with alot of corners had a solid race but couldn't quite finish it off once again finishing in the bunch.

Then this last weekend had Ronde Van Overisjel and Kempen both race weren't either that special

not managing finish at Overisjel due to a puncture at a very untimely puncture then at Kempen didn't managed get a good result there just finishing in the bunch again.

So hope you enjoy the pictures as I have certainly been enjoying riding but just waiting for a win to

come my way.

God Bless till next time

Chris